HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 515 AM PST THU DEC 3 2009
Expiration: 1200 PM PST THU DEC 03 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
AND MONTEREY BAY AREA.
.DAY ONE...THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT
AREAS OF DENSE FOG COVER MUCH OF THE SAN FRANCISCO AND MONTEREY BAY
AREA THIS MORNING. THE MORNING COMMUTE WILL BE AFFECTED AND MOTORISTS
SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH THEIR DESTINATIONS.
THE FOG WILL SLOWLY LIFT BY LATER THIS MORNING BUT IS EXPECTED TO
REFORM AGAIN TONIGHT.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
DRY WEATHER IS FORECAST THROUGH SATURDAY ACROSS THE REGION.
HOWEVER...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER PATTERN CHANGE WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP
ON SUNDAY. A SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT HAS BEEN ISSUED TO HIGHLIGHT
THIS UPCOMING PATTERN CHANGE. PLEASE SEE
*** SFOSPSMTR OR WWUS86 KMTR *** FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.
THE INITIAL WEATHER SYSTEM WILL BRING COOL AND WET WEATHER TO OUR
REGION FROM LATE IN THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. AT THIS TIME
IT APPEARS THAT RAINFALL AMOUNTS WITH THIS FIRST SYSTEM WILL BE
MODERATE. HOWEVER...WEATHER SYSTEMS THAT ARE DUE TO FOLLOW
BEGINNING AROUND MIDWEEK HAVE A GOOD CHANCE OF BRINGING PERIODS OF
HEAVY RAIN TO OUR REGION TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS MEANT TO ACT AS A PRELIMINARY
NOTICE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO CONSIDER
TAKING ACTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY SHOULD INCLEMENT WEATHER
DEVELOP AS EXPECTED.
MORE RAIN...STRONG WINDS AND BUILDING SEAS ARE EXPECTED BEYOND THIS
OUTLOOK PERIOD...AT LEAST THROUGH THE END OF NEXT WEEK AND
POSSIBLY INTO THE WEEKEND OF DECEMBER 12TH. STAY ABREAST OF THE
LATEST FORECASTS AND WEATHER BULLETINS REGARDING THIS EXPECTED
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER CHANGE.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
WEATHER SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT SIGNIFICANT WEATHER
CONDITIONS PER STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
Issue Date: 430 AM PST THU DEC 3 2009
Expiration: 300 PM PST THU DEC 03 2009
...WET AND WINDY WEATHER PATTERN DEVELOPING NEXT WEEK WITH A
SERIES OF SIGNIFICANT STORMS EXPECTED TO HIT THE NORTHERN AND
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA COAST...
A VERY WET AND WINDY WEATHER PATTERN IS SETTING UP NEXT WEEK
BEGINNING LATE SUNDAY NIGHT AND LASTING INTO THE LATTER PART OF
THE WEEK. A SERIES OF STORMS WILL SET UP OVER THE PACIFIC AND PUSH
INTO CALIFORNIA THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.
THE RESULT OF THESE STORMS WILL BE STRONG WINDS WITH THE POTENTIAL
FOR HEAVY RAINFALL...ALONG WITH LARGE WAVES NEAR THE COAST AND
HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS FROM THESE STORMS INCLUDE:
* URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOODING ALONG WITH POSSIBLE FLASH
FLOODING AND DEBRIS FLOWS.
* HIGH WINDS THAT CAN DOWN TREES AND POWER LINES PRODUCING POWER OUTAGES.
* HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO VERY SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.
* DANGEROUS NEAR SHORE CONDITIONS DUE TO HIGH SURF FROM LARGE WAVES.
THIS IS A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS DEVELOPING WEATHER SITUATION. PLEASE
LISTEN TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT:
HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/SANFRANCISCO FOR THE LATEST WEATHER UPDATES ON
THIS STORM SYSTEM.
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